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Chelsea, Alabama

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StatisticChelseaAlabamaUnited States
Total Population16,2605,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$115,337$63,999$80,734
Median Age37.639.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.5%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$360,000$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,414$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate2.7%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.9%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate90.0%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.225.526.4
Worked from Home15.1%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households75.6%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chelsea, Alabama

Age in Chelsea, Alabama

StatisticChelseaAlabamaUnited States
Median Age37.639.338.9
Under 18 %25.1%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.6%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Chelsea, Alabama

StatisticChelseaAlabamaUnited States
Households5,7241,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households82.9%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children39.1%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.3%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone15.7%30.8%28.7%
Never Married17.9%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chelsea, Alabama

StatisticChelseaAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$49,712$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.0%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.2%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.2%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.4%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate2.7%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty9.7%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households0.7%13.7%n/a

Housing in Chelsea, Alabama

StatisticChelseaAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units5,9202,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes95.4%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.3%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,007.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied10.0%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income18.8%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,393$788n/a

Education in Chelsea, Alabama

StatisticChelseaAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School2.4%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate15.5%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.7%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree35.7%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.8%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chelsea, Alabama

StatisticChelseaAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.1%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.3%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.4%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.2%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.5%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Chelsea, Alabama

StatisticChelseaAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.7%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.1%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.4%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.7%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Chelsea

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.